The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-01-05
WORLD OF SPORTS.



miro Athletics.
Feb Slack FoCarty was knocked out by
jack Dempsey in twcnty-six rounds, at New
York city for 5000 and the middleweight
championship. Feb l6-Jem Smith and
Ar Greenfield, both of England, fought thr-
teen rounds near Chantiily, France. Tho
referee decided it draw, March li-Jack
Dempsey whipped George LcBlanehc, the
Marine" at Larchmont, l.. l. The result of
the fight left Dempsey the undisputed middle
weight champion of the United States.
March 23-Tommy Warren defeated Tommy
Barnes for the featherweight champion
ship of the world, at Mill Creek forty
six miles from Louisville, Ky, in forty
rounds. July 5-Petcr J. Nolan beat
Jack Burke, tho Irish Lad" in eight
rounds at Chester park, Cincinnati.
July 3l.-Jake Kilrain defeated Jack Ashton tho
"Providence wonder in eight rounds Mt Ridge
wood park, Brooklyn. Sept. iS.-John l.. Sulli
van defeated Frank Heard in two rounds at Al
leghony City, Pa oct 2i-Johnny McAuliire. Of
Brooklyn, defeated Billy Frazier of Someryile,
Mass, at Boston, for the lightweight champion
snip Of the United Stat S, knocking him out in
Weir, the Belfast Spider" defeated James F.
FURRY of Bangor, Nc in -four rounds for tho
New England fcatherwciSht championship, Nov.
I3-patldy RYAN was knocked ont bv John L.
cisco, in three rounds. Nov - -. uminick Me-
CafIny knocked sparrow Golden OF of time
in eleven rounds at n New Jersey hamlet within
few miles of New York city.
Jan % Jacob Schacfrr, the billiard expert,
defeated Maurice Nignaux, of France, at New
York Apr 3.-rhc Cambridge University boat
crew beat the oxford crew on the Thames Ding
land course from l'ltney to MOrtlake. May IA
Ben Ali wins the Kentucky Derby !, V 10
Myers, the American runner, defeated George for
the third time at one mile, N r. E winning
the championship June ~ B llagCns' bay
colt Ban Fox, with Hayward up, won the Coney
Island Derby June 29-The Puritan won the race
for first class soops in the East rn yacht club at
Marblehead, Mass July a-Yale defeated IIar
ward fl, the rowing championship of American
colleges Mt New London, Conn. Sept. William
Beach defeated John Tccmer the worlds
aquatic championship, over the Thames course,
London, England. sept. 1.-THE International
yacht race won by the Mayfowcr, the Amer
lea cup thus remaining in this country Sept. -.
--ticorge W. Lee. of New Jers y beat Neil Matter
son, of Australia, on the Thames river. Engle nd.
Sept lsBcach beat Gaudaur over the Thames
championship course. London, England. Sept.
S-Ihe Maytlower won the race for first class
yachts in the Newport regatta defeating the Gal
atca and Puritan Sept a5.-Nilliam Beach, OF
Australia, Dc frutcd aace Ross for the cham
ponshp of the world over the Thames course,
George defeated Cummings in n tn mile foot
race ut Birmingham, England, oct. 9.-Fhc Chi
cago club won the League baseball championship
pcnnant: the Utica club took the International
championship, while the st Louis browns again
carried off thc honors in the American nssocia-
ton o t. - At st Louis tho ~. LOUIS Browns,
champions ufthn American ass citation. defeated
til" Chicago Club the League champions for tn.
foassh timH, thus wlUl. the worlds baseball
championship AL tn tn.Iro receipts Il the six
ganit3 f-aNrt. H1v. 49, al, b Il Princeton It
foat al IN ia q. ia; rounds by one touchdown.
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